Explanation of Khushu' in Prayer
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Question:
This person is asking about khushu' (humility) in prayer. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Mu'minun 23:1-2]
Answer:
Hmm. And He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:[Al-Baqarah 2:45] Khushu' in prayer is stillness in it; it is stillness in it and ceasing movement, and turning one's attention to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. It is the presence of the heart in prayer. One should not pray while his mind is preoccupied or his thoughts are scattered here and there, or while he makes many movements. Khushu' in prayer is the presence of the heart; the presence of the heart. The sign of the presence of the heart is the cessation of movements of the hands, feet, and body. This is a sign of khushu'. As for one who is full of movement and fidgeting, that is evidence of a lack of khushu' in prayer. Khushu' is the spirit of prayer. A prayer without khushu' is like a body without a spirit. So the Muslim should make his heart present in prayer and not enter prayer with a confused mind. He should enter prayer with a calm mind so that he turns to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
This person is asking about khushu' (humility) in prayer. Allah the Exalted said:
(1) Certainly will the believers have succeeded: (2) They who are during their prayer humbly submissive
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَAnswer:
Hmm. And He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah]
وَاسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى الْخَاشِعِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هو الخشوع في الصلاة؟ وما كيفية تحقيقه؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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